Faucet coupling



8- 1943- M. F. MEJDRICH I 2,326,479

' FAUCET COUPLING Filed Abril 14, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ir M 6 n HIm'enmr a l L Eavaces Myzrzcb Aug. 10, 1943.

- M. F. MEJDRICH FAUCET COUPLING Filed April 14, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2at low cost.

- i atented Aug. 10, 1943 .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FAUCET COUPLINGMay Frances Mejdrich, Chicago, Ill. Application'April 14, 1943, SerialN6. 483,014

' l Claim. (o1. 2s5-90) The present invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in faucet couplings and has for its primary object toprovide in a manner as hereinafter set forth, novel meanswhereby anordinary garden hose may be expeditiously and firmly connected to aconventional domestic water faucet.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a coupling of theaforementioned character which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use,compact and which may be manufactured All of the foregoing and stillfurther objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentfrom a study of the following specification, taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings wherein like charactersof reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view, showing a coupling constructed inaccordance with the present invention in position on a faucet.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the device, takensubstantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, showing the faucet in sideelevation. Figure 3 is a view in rear elevation of the coupling.

Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of the de-' vice.

Figure 5 is. a viewin vertical section through the resilient rubbersleeve. v

Figure 6 is a top plan View of the rubber sleeve.

and tied, substantially as hereinbefore described.

' the faucet.

ception of a cord! which, is tied in back of the. I faucet 3, as at 8,for positively securing the device in position on said faucet. that thecord 1 is first threaded straight through the aligned eyelets 6, afterWhichthe sleeve I, v I

It will be observed is applied to the spout 2. The intermediate portionof the cord is then pulled. out of the sleeve I and looped over thefaucet 3. Then, the cord I is drawn tight and'the ends thereof are tiedin back of the faucet at 8.

Mounted in the lower end portion of the rubber a sleeve I is a threadedmetallic nipple or thelike 8. The nipple Us to receive one end of thehose.- A metallic clamp I0 on an intermediate portion of the nipple 9 isclinched on the sleeve I for firmly securing said nipple thereon. Thisis shown .to advantage in Figure2 of the drawings. It is thought thatthe manner of using the device will be readily apparent from aconsideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the rubber sleeve l is'slippedupwardly on the faucet spout 2 and the resilient sealing fiangei isforced on said spout. The intermediate portion ofthe cordiI is thenlooped overthe faucet 3 and the ends of said cord-are drawn around inback of said faucet The usual female coupling member onone end I of thehose mayJthen be readily screwed on the nipple 9. Or, if desired, thedevice may first be connected to the hose and then applied to It isbelieved that the I faucet coupling constructed in accordance withFigure '7 is a fragmentary view in vertical section, taken substantiallyon the line "I- 'I-of Figure 5.

Referring now to the drawings indetail, it will The sleeve I has formedtherein, at an intermediate point, a resilient, integral flange 5 whichis adapted to be forced upwardly on the spout 2 in a manner to seal theconnection against leakage. This also assists in frictionally securingthe device in position on the faucet.

Diametrically opposite eyelets 6 are mounted in the upper side portionsof the sleeve I. In the embodiment shown, the eyelets 6 are for therethe present inventionwill be readily'un'derstood and although apreferredembodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it isto be understood that changes in'the details of construction mayberesorted to' which willjfall within the scope of'the invention asclaimed.

Having described the. invention, what is claimed as new is:

A faucet coupling comprising a resilient rubber sleeve adapted to beslipped on the-discharge spout of a faucet, a resilient internal sealingflange in the sleeve at an intermediate point for engagement undertension aroundthe discharge spout, said sleeve having a vertical slot inits upper rear portion, diametrically opposite eyelets in the upperportion of the sleeve, a cord threaded through the eyelets, theintermediate portion of the cord being adapted to be looped around the Ifaucet, the end portions of said cord being adapted to tying around saidfaucet, and a threaded metallic nipple on the lower end of the sleevefor connection with a hose. 7 h v 1 1 1 MAY FRANCES MEJDRICH.

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